Appalachian State of Nyak

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Appalachian State of Nyak
Flag of Appalachian State of Nyak
Flag
Coat of arms of Appalachian State of Nyak
Coat of arms
Motto: Montani Semper Liberi
Anthem: The West Virginia Hills [1]
LocationPax, West Virginia, United States
Capital
and largest city
Pacnac
Official languagesEnglish (Appalachia)
Demonym(s)Nyan
GovernmentPersonalist Dictatorship
• Marshall
Ekaterina Elswick
LegislatureOffice of the Marshall
Establishment25 January 2021
Population
• (as of 25 January 2021) census
7
CurrencyUSD
Time zone(EST)

The Appalachian State of Nyak (pronounced NYE-AK), commonly known as Nyak, is a micronation that resides in Appalachia. It was founded by Ekaterina Elswick after growing frustration with politics and recent events within the United States of America. The nation is ruled as a dictatorship, where only the Marshall has say in what goes.

The government of Nyak is an oligarchal dictatorship, with all power being vested into the Office of the Marshall, which contains the Marshall and their advisors. The advisors, however, do not count as seats within the office, as they are only able to provide insight into the current political climate and help the Marshall to make the best decision possible. Though, at the end of the day, the Marshall still has full power over what happens in the nation, and may seek to do with the laws as they see fit, as long as these changes do not interfere with basic fundamental human rights or the rights bestowed upon citizens of Nyak through the constitution.

Nyak's foreign policy is relatively neutral and welcoming. Its borders with the United States are always open, and citizens of other nations only need to notify a member of the Office of the Marshall two hours in advance. Other than that rule, anybody, given they are not barred from entry into Nyak, may enter the country with ease. There are no visas or passports required, though people may bring passports if they so choose.

Etymology

The Appalachian State of Nyak gets its name from one of the Marshall's internet usernames, being 'EkNya', although the pronunciation of the nation's name does not match that of the username's at all (ek-n-yah). The pronunciation instead derives itself from the way a Twitch streamer that the Marshall happens to enjoy pronounces the username (ek-nye-ah).

History

Pre Foundation

The Firefly Kingdom

The Firefly Kingdom was founded on 21 January 2018 as a project under the name of Elswicksia. The nation went through many name changes before finally landing on its final name, the Firefly Kingdom. The nation had an anime focused culture, with the national anthem even being from an anime. Though, on an unknown date in 2020, the Firefly Kingdom was dissolved due to inactivity. It had been defunct for months at the point of dissolution, but the Sleepy Queen at the time had enough of it and dissolved the state.

Back to the United States

After the Firefly Kingdom's dissolution the land it claimed was given back to the United States of America. The Sleepy Queen had stated over and over that she was not interested in rejoining micronationalism, despite gaining title of Regent of Cycoldia. This would be short-lived, however, as the United States had growing problems of its own, including the rise of extremism in the nation, the widespread protests and riots, and the upcoming election, which made the nation even more unstable.

Government

The Marshall of Nyak

The Marshall of Nyak is the de-facto head of state of the nation, and has full legislative and executive power within the nation. The Marshall's word is what goes, and cannot be challenged by anyone or anything but the constitution itself. However, just because the Marshall has full control over what goes does not mean other citizens of the nation cannot influence what happens. Under the first amendment of the Constitution of Nyak, all citizens are granted the right to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly. Using this as a pretext, citizens of Nyak are able to petition the Office of the Marshall to reverse decisions and protest against laws and other actions that infringe on the rights bestowed upon them by the constitution.

Politics

Diplomacy

The Appalachian State of Nyak recognizes the following nations:

Culture and geography

Culture

Language

Nyak's national language is English, with its inhabitants speaking the Appalachian dialect of it. Differing vocabulary, pronunciation of words, and grammar are present, such as the word "young'un" being used for "child" or the word "color" sometimes being pronounced like "collar".

Geography

Nyak's geography is very similar to that of West Virginia, as Nyak's itself is located within the Allegheny Plateau of the state. Some geographical features include large hills and mountains, many creeks and rivers, and a plethora of ponds.